Stand for irons



April 16, 1929.

A. RUELLAND 1,708,957

STAND FOR IRONS Filed Oct. 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet l M ii" VW 4 fi -mi l m April 16, 1929. RUELLAND 1,708,957

STAND FOR IRONS Filed Oct. 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTO NEY Patented Apr. 16, 1929.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERTINE RUELLAND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

STAND FOR IRONS.

Application filed. October 28, 1925, Serial No. 65,397, and in Great Britain June 10, 1921.

This invention relates to stands for electric irons and is, in large part, a continuation of my co-pendmg application; Serial No. 461,598, filed April 15, 1921.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a stand for irons and to proyide such a stand with means whereby the 1ron may be placed and securely held in dlfierent upwardly extending, upstanding and horizontal positions,'on the stand, dependent upon the nature of the work to be done, all

without interruption of the heating of the 1I0Il. 7

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of means whereby the stand and the iron, when in one of their relative positions, oooperate'to function as a heating unit and support, which can be used as a stove or other heating surface and also for the treatment of delicate cloths or fabrics, in quantity, without necessitating that the iron be held in the hands of the operator during such treatment.

Another obj ect of the invention resides 1n the provision of a stand for the iron, adapted to cooperate with the iron when in another of their relative positions, to provide a simple, compact unit for shipment, which Wll]. occupy a minimum amount of space in the shipped package. This arrangement of the stand and the iron also enables the iron to be disposed and maintained within the conlines of the stand when the iron is not in use.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide means whereby the shipping and supporting stand may normally hold the sole plate of the iron inclined, theidistal end of the handle of the iron being then mounted on the stand and the iron projecting above the stand.

In the operation of ironing delicate fabrics, such as satins, Crepes, chiflons, etc., it is a well-known fact that it is impossible to iron these materials except by running an iron over the inner face of the materials. If, therefore, the material were placed on an ironing'board or other surface, in the usual manner, with the inner face upward, then the outer face, which is of the most importance when the material is made into a dress or other garment, would be marred or inner that oftentimes the operator burns the hands.

In accordance with my invention, I provlde a light, economical, compact and strong shipping and supporting stand for an iron, preferably such as that disclosed in my copending application above referred to, upon which stand the iron may be held and with respect to which it can be supported invan mverted, horizontal position, so that the upper surface of the iron may be presented as a heating surface, so as to permit its use as a heating stove or for ironing material whose texture necessitates the ironing of one face, generally the inner face, only. The upper surface of the iron can also be supported and securely held in other positions, such as an upwardly extending or inclined position, for the steaming of velvets, hats and the like, the stand being further constructed with relation to the structure of the iron so that they may be very simply and efiiciently packed together to form a package for shipment occupying a minimum amount of space.

With'the above and other objects in View, my invention consists in theparts, improvements and combinations more fully pointed out hereinafter. Y 1

Turning now to the drawings:

Figure 1, is a perspective view showing my stand with the iron mounted upon it.

Figure 2, is a perspective view showing the stand with the iron mounted upon it, but the iron inverted.

Figure 3, is a plan view of the stand with the iron inserted in it. A

Figure 4, is a side elevation of a slightly modified form of the stand, with the iron mounted upon it in full lines and also showing the iron in the position which it assumes when related with the stand for shipment. Figure 5, is a side view of the stand and the iron shown in Figure 4, as related when theiron is to be used with the heating surface upward.

Figure 6, is a plan view showing a modification of the stand, adapted to support an iron with an oval handle.

-In the drawings, the electric iron has a body portion wit-h a sole plate 1, and the body portion is provided with a cover plate 2, on which is mounted a boss 3. An elbow 4, connects the boss with the handle 5 of the iron forming an L shaped handle. The handle, the boss and the elbow are madehollow so that electric wires 6, may pass thru the 1 hollow handle, elbow and boss and connect with the heating element 7, arranged in the body of the iron beneath the boss. The handle may be swung to several horizontal po-' sitions and held in place by set screw 8, all as will more fully appear in my co-pending application, above referred to.

In the drawings a stand is shown adapted to be used with this iron for the purpose of supporting the iron, for the purpose of re ceiving the iron when the iron and stand are to be shipped as a compact package, and also for the purpose of holding the iron in various ironing or heating positions. In the form 'of the invention-illustrated, the stand comprises a pair of spaced, thin, strong, perforated metal covering plates such as 9 and 10, constructed to extend over the body of the iron. These plates are maintained in their spaced, parallel relation by any suitable means, such as a plurality of posts 11, which are disposed at intervals around and along the edges of the plates and support the upper plate. These posts pass thru suitable apert tures in the plates and have feet 13, which stand on the rest or ironing board, the heads of the posts being bent down as at 12, to fasten the plates thereto. Any other'suitable spacing means may be provided, the particular form of means used not being essential. In the best embodiment of the invention, the

spacing posts are disposed along the edge of the plates and firmly hold them in their proper spaced relation. The plates are of a size somewhat larger than the size of the iron, and the spacing means, or posts 11, are so disposed along the edges of the plates that there is room within the plates and between the posts for the reception of the body portion of the iron, the spacing being substantially that of the thickness of the heat- ..eing body of the iron. The iron may thus be fitted between the covering plates and posts for shipment. The plates may be provided with a plurality of small apertures such as shown at 16, to lighten the weight of the stand.

In the form of the invention illustrated, the

plates 9 -and 10, are provided at their rear ends with slots such as 14 and 14. A pivoted latch 19, may also be provided for the upper slot 14. As illustrated, it will be observed that when the body ortion of the iron is disposed between the p ates, as shown in Figure 4,,in dotted lines, the elbow and handle portions of the iron will be received in the slot 14 and extend upwardly therethrough, whether the handle is extending in one direction or the other from the body portion. The top plate 9, is also disposed to receive the iron, as shown in full lines in Figure 4, if the stand is to be used merely as a support. However, when the iron and its stand are to be shi )ped in a package, it is, of course, desira le to make this package as compact as possible. Therefore, when this purpose is to be effected, the body portion of the iron is disposed as shown in dotted lines in Figure 4, with the handle portion extended as shown in dotted line, over the bod portion. The distance between the plates is substantially equal to the thickness of the heating body of the iron. This arrangement results in the assembly of the parts in as small a space as possible.

The arrangement and construction of the handle of the iron, are such as shown in Figure 5, as to permit of the iron being inverted so as to present its heating surface upwardly. In this position, as shown in the .figure' the elbow portion 4, of the handle extends downwardly through the aperture or slots 14 and 14, the body portion resting on the top plate 9. In this osition of the iron, the mating surface of t e iron may be used as a stove, or, as is generally the case, and more particularly; it may be used as a surface over which any quantity of the abovementioned delicate fabrics can be passed. In this manner one face of the chiffons, satins or like material may be passed over the heating surface of the iron without the other face being subjected to the pressure of the iron or contaet with the ironing board or other supporting surface. One operator can thus efficiently subject large quantities of material to treatm nt, whereas heretofore, for the reasons pre *iously mentioned, two operators have been required.

In the best embodiment of the invention, the upper plate 9 oft-he stand, is also provided with an aperture 15, disposed in the more or less central portion of the plate, so as to prevent the iron from tipping the plate when in the position shown in Figures 1 and 2. This aperture is adapted to receive, surround and engage the distal end of the rodlike handle of the iron so as to hold the iron in an upwardly extending osition. As shown in Figure 1, the handle 0 the iron may be held in position with the front end of the iron uppermost. This'permits the rapid and efficient ironing of small delicate articles, such as babys wear, bows, sleeves etc. In Figure 2, the iron is shown in another upright position, with the heating body of the iron inverted. This arrangement of the iron in the stand enables the operator to usethe iron to steam velvet, hats and thelike.

A modification of the stand for the iron is illustrated in Figure 6, of the drawings. In this figure the plates, spacing members and slots are as shown in Figure 1, but the aperture in the upper plate 9, is shown as being oval or elliptical in shape. The handle portion 21 of the iron is also of the same shape. This allows the handle of the iron to be placed in the aperture and prevents the twisting or turning of the handle and iron. A slit 18, is

, also provided for the aperture 20. By this arrangement the electric cord of the iron may pass thru the slit, thus allowing the iron to be rapidly placed in its upright positions. The rest of the stand, including the spacing elements, are as shown in Figure 1.

It is also desirable that the stand be wider and longer than it is high, so that it forms a firm, rigid base for the iron.

By reason of the structure and arrangement above mentioned, and the various ways in which the iron can be related with the stand, it is apparent that I have provided a simple, eflicient, economically manufactured construction whereby the objects of the invention can be simply and efficiently achieved with a minimum expenditure of time and labor on the part of the operator. It will, of course, be understood that changes may be made in carrying the invention into effect without departing from the principle of the invention.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A shipping and supporting stand for irons having elbow handles and heating bodies comprising an upper and lower plate, said lower plate being provided with a wide slot in the rear end thereof, the rear end of said upper plate being provided with a slot directly above the slot-in the lower plate, said slots being adapted to receive the elbow of the handle of an iron, and means for spacing the plates apart so that'the heating body of the iron may be disposed between them.

2. A stand for electric irons which comprises spaced metal plates between which an iron of the type having a projecting handle secured at one end only to the iron may be disposed, the upperone of said plates being provided wth an aperture adapted to surround and engage the distal end of the handle of an iron for supporting the sole plate of the iron in an upwardly extending position, the

. said upper plate being provided with an open ended slit extending rearwardly from said aperture, thru which the electric cord of the iron may pass.

3. In an apparatus conslstlng of a cooperimprovement which consists in upper andlower plates and means for spacing the same apart a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said body portion so that said body portion can be inserted between them, said plates and spacing means constituting the holder of the apparatus, said upper plate having in itsrear end a Iiotch adapted'to receive the portion of said handle adjacent to said body portion.

4. In an a'pparatus consisting of a cooperating flatiron and a holder therefor, the flatiron having a body portion and an L-shaped handle revolvably secured to one end only of said body portion so that one arm of said han'dle lies in a plane spaced away from the plane of the upper surface of said body portion, the improvement which consists in upper and lower plates and means for spacing the same apart a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said body portion so that said body portion can be inserted between them, said plates and spacing means constituting the holder of the apparatus, said upper plate having in its rear end a notch adapted to receive the portion of said handle adjacent to said body portion, and the lower plate having a similar notch in alinement with said first notch, both of said notches being adapted to receive portions of the arm of the handle directlysecured to said body portion.

5. In an apparatus consisting of a co-operating flatiron and a holder'therefor, the flatiron having a body portion and an L-shaped handle revolvably secured to one end only of said body portion so that one arm of said han-. dle lies in a plane spaced away from the plane of the upper surface of said body portion, the improvement which consists in upper and lower plates and means for spacing the same apart a distance substantially equal to the thickness of said body portion so that said body portion can be inserted between them, said plates and spacing means constituting the holder of the apparatus, the upper plate having an aperture located in its central portion and adapted to receive the free end of said L-shaped handle to support said iron with its body portion spaced away from said upper. plate.

6. In an apparatus consisting of a co-operating fiatiron' and a holder therefor, the flat iron having a body portion and an L-shaped handle revolvably secured to one end only of said body portion so that one arm of said handle lies in a plane spaced away from the plane of the upper surface of said body portion, the improvement which consists in upper and lower plates and means for spacing the same apart a distance substantially e ual to the thickness of said body portion so t at said body portion can be inserted between them, said plates and spacing means consti- 5 tutin the holder of the apparatus, the upper latellaving an aperture located in its central gortion and adapted to receive the free end of said L-shaped handle to support said iron with its body portion spaced awa from said upper plate, said aperture being elongated in 1 one direction.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

ALBERTINE RUELLAND. 

